Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3093, Robert Drum, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Drum, Robert Army
R 3093
CONTENTS

State of New York. City & County of New York: } ss.
On this eighth — day of December, one thousand eight hundred and fifty two, personally appeared before one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Amy Drum, a resident of New York City, aged ninety years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declar- ation, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act grant- ing half-pay & pensions to certain widows & other acts of Congress, subsequently passed, extending & continuing said benefit. She de- clares that she is the widow of Robert Drum, who was a resident of the State of New Jersey, and served, for several years, in the Revolutionary war, either in the line or in one or more of the regiments of New Jersey militia, & part of the time under Captain Dunn & another part under Capt- ain Brewer. Deponent further says that her said husband fought in the battle at Mon- mouth Court House, & served, according to the best of her information & belief, from that time till the close of the war.
She further declares that she was mar- ried to the said Robert Drum in the latter part of the year seventeen hundred and eighty nine, or very early in the year seventeen hundred and ninety, by the Rev. Samuel Mor- gan, of Monmouth New Jersey, a minister of the Reformed Dutch Church; that her husband

the said Robert Drum, died in the fall of the year one thousand eight hundred and four, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated; that she is now a widow, & that she has never hitherto applied for a pension.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first above written, before
her Amy X Drum mark
Henry P. Edwards Justice of the Peace of the State of New York

Henry P. Edwards
mark
State of New York, } City and County of New York, } ss.
I, RICHARD B. CONNOLLY, CLERK of the City and County of New York, and also Clerk of the Supreme Court for the said City and County, being a Court of Record, DO HERE-BY CERTIFY, That Henry P. Edwards before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Supreme Court for said City and County, duly elected appointed and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine, as I verily believe.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 29 day of January 185 3
Richd B Connolly Clerk.

3193.
P. O. _____
Army Round
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Cr
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____

Amy Dru Robb N.Y.
Letter to
John S. Brown 30 th May 1853. John S. Brown 22 nd July 1853. Same Jany 14. 1854
3093
Ack of the July 1858.

Feb 1. 1853
App. of Army Drum wid: of Robt N.Y.
Act 7 July 1838
John S Brown Hoboken New Jersey
James E. Heath Com. of Pensions
Washington
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Feb 1. 1853
App. of Army Dumond wid. of Robt. May.
Act 7 July 1838
John D. Brown Hoboken
James E. Heath
Com. of Pensions Washington
SL

1 st
Brief case Amy Drum and Robt. N.Y. Amy says her husband served several years under Capt. Dunn & Capt. Beumer - fought in Battle Monmouth & from there till close war. Married Robert latter part of 1789 or early part of 1790 by Rev. Saml Morgan Min- ister Dutch Reformed Church. Robert died 1804 - not married prior to last period services - but before 1790. Now a widow.
2 nd
Nancy Carmick says she was person- ally acquainted with Robt. & Amy. Was present when they married by Rev. Sam'l Morgan N.J. about 1789 or 90. Understand Robt. was a Rev. soldier. He died about 1804.
3 rd
Nancy Patchen says she knew Robt. & Amy - lived as man & wife over 15 yrs. up to Robt's death in 1804.

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Collee
Hon L P Waldo Comm of Pensions Washington D.C.

Hoboken N. J. 10th June 1853
To the Hon. the Court of Pensions
Dear Sir — I have just rec'd a note signed "S. Bole", which is the first acknowledgment or notice taken of the application of Amy Dunn, widow of Robert, which was sent on the 29th of January last
I take the liberty of informing you of the fact, because such neglect and delay has been of such frequent occurrence of late years, that it is broadly intimated by some, that it is for the purpose of allowing the old "relics of the revolution" to die off, and thus save the pitiful amount of their claim. All that I have to say on the subject, is that it is exceedingly provoking, and treating the poor old widows with great injustice, and apparent contempt, and I trust will be "reformed"
Mr Bole also informs me that the date of the death, marriage, &c. "must be proved and certified by the Court" &c. — all of which he will find is done already if he examines the papers
Very respectfully
Geo. S. Brown
Atty for Mrs. Dunn

Pension Office May 31 st 1853.
Sir:
The application of Amy Drum widow of Robert of New York, has been received and filed under the Act of 7 th July 1835.
The Declaration should have been made in open court or some satisfactory reason alleged for its not being done. No period of service has been claimed or proved, nor is the capacity he served shown. The date of Roberts intermarriage with Amy and of Roberts death must also be proved. All the evidence must be under certificate of Court.
Very Respectfully &c
John T. Brown, Esq Hoboken N.J.
S. Cole for Comm.

State of New York County of Kings 3 p
Be it known that personally appeared before me D r Winslow Justice of the peace in and for said county Nancy Patches, a resident of said county, aged sixty nine years, who being duly sworn states that she is personally acquainted with Amy Drum who made the annexed declaration, and was personally acquainted with Robert Drum, dec., and that she knew the said Robert Drum and Amy Drum to live together as husband and wife for over fifteen years in good repute and up to the time of the death of the said Robert Drum which she thinks took place about the year 1804
Nancy Patches Sworn and subscribed before me this 28 th day of January 1833 and
I the said Justice do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Mrs Nancy Patches who made oath to the above and that she is a credible witness
D r Winslow Justice of the peace

State of New York County of Kings 3 rd
Be it known that personally appeared before me D. C. Winslow Justice of the peace in and for said county, Nancy Patchen, a resident of said county, aged sixty-nine years, who being duly sworn states that she is personally acquainted with Amy Drum who made the annexed declaration, and was personally acquainted with Robert Drum, dec., and that she knew the said Robert Drum and Amy Drum to live together as husband and wife for over fifteen years in good repute and up to the time of the death of the said Robert Drum which she thinks took place about the year 1804.
Knowon and subscribe before me this 28th day of January 1833 and
I CHARLES A. DENIKE , Clerk of the County of Kings, and also Clerk of the County Court of said county, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that John Winslow whose name is subscribed to the annexed deposition, was at the time of taking such deposition, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, dwelling in said county, elected and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice, and verily believe the Signature of such Justice to the said deposition is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court and County, this 28 th day of January 185 3 .
C. A. Denike
CLERK.

Application 14,874 of
Ang Dunn, widow of Robert Dunn, dec
Geo. S. Brown, Atty Hoboken New Jersey
420 Atlantic

Hon L P Waldo
Dear Sir — I send herewith an affidavit to prove that the declaration of illegality against a pension was made in open court and forgot to insert a clause to that effect in the said declaration.
Mrs. Drown could not state the exact time, dates, &c. of her husband's service, but as she and her elderly neighbors state, positively it was reported and believed that he served during most of the war, I felt confident that more or less service could be found upon record for him. As to the capacity in which he served, I am certain that I stated that he served as a "soldier" or private , in the New Jersey line. I am not certain that the precise date of the marriage is given, but I think the year is named. All the evidence, if I am not greatly mistaken, was under "certificate of court."
I have delayed the matter, in hopes of having the case further examined, as I did not suppose the enclosed note to me was intended as a suspension of the claim, but hearing nothing further from it, I pronounced the affidavit of illegality and forward it to you, hoping that it may be deemed sufficient to at least institute a search of the records for the service of Mr. Drown.
Very respectfully Jno S. Brown

Case of Mrs. Mary Brown, widow of Robert
Jno. S. Brown, Esq. Hoboken, N. J.
12 th Jan'y 1854

Pension Office 22 July 1853
Sir,
Presuming, as your letter indicates, that you are ignorant of those rules of courtesy, by which the communications of gentlemen are usually governed, I would advise, before making accusations against one of "treating the poor old widows with great injustice, and apparent contempt", that you hereafter take the trouble to inform yourself of the true state of the matter you undertake to answer. That the delay of this Office in acting upon the case of Amy Drum, "is exceedingly provoking", is a point of but slight consideration, when the tenor of your letter expressing such to be the case, is marked by language so studiously unpolite. Had you taken, Sir, half the pains to learn the meaning of the Pension Laws, and the rules

governing the examination of claims, that you have taken to express your ill humor, you would easily have discovered the cause of the delay of which you complain. And I would finally remark, that unless some satisfactory explanation is made by you, for a letter so wantonly impolite, no further correspondence will be held with you from this Office, and you will no longer be recognized here, as an Agent for the prosecution of claims.
Very Respectfully J. M. [?] Commissaire
Jno. S. Brown Esq. Hoboken N. Jersey.

Hoboken Aug. 3 d 1853
Hon. L. P. Waldo, Com. of Pensions.
Dear Sir, — In reply, and in explanation of the letter alluded to, I would state that I have always recd an acknowledgment of the filing of a claim within a week after sending it to your Dept, but that in this case the application was sent on the 29 th of Jan. last , and that the first notice that it was recd and filed was dated May 31 st — four months afterwards.
Then, Mr Cole, after stating that it had been recd and filed, went on to state in effect that the declaration did not specify the capacity in which Mr Dunn served — that the date of the marriage and death must be proved, and that "all the evidence must be under the certificate of the Court, &c. Now, I was quite positive that all this had been done, and I felt indignant that he should issue such instructions, and also at the long delay in filing the claim. I presume I used stronger language than was proper — probably "uncourteous language", and therefore would apologize by making this acknowledgment and explanation and by asking your pardon for any improper language in my letter. I wish to treat the Department with respect even if I am preferring a complaint I consider that I had reason for complaining, but not for using disrespectful language, consequently, if I have done so, I feel it to be my duty to make due reparation. I have never prosecuted a claim against the Govt unless I believed it to be a just one, nor would I do so upon any consideration. If you have any doubts of my character, I can give you ample reference. I was formerly publisher of a

Newspaper, and it was the loss of my property, by endorsing a note for a friend, that led me into my present business, I intend to give it up as soon as the cases I have on hand are disposed of - for I assure you, it has been both unpleasant and unprofitable business for me
Yours very respectfully
Geo. S. Brown
Hon. L. P. Waldo Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Geo. S. Brown Hon. L. P. Waldo Com. of Pensions Washington D.C.

State of New York, City & County of New York } ss
Patrick Macgregor, of Kings County & State aforesaid, being duly sworn, says that on or about the eighth day of December, 1852, he attended Mrs. Mary Grant, of said city, to the Su- preme Court, in the City Hall of said city, in behalf of John S. Brown, agent of said Mrs. Grant, & said Grant was present when she made the affidavit annexed to her application for a pension, for her deceas- ed husband's services in the revolutionary war. Depo- sant further says that said affidavit was taken in open court by his Honor Henry P. Edwards one of the Justices of said court, & that deponent after- wards, to wit: on the 29 th day of January, 1853, to the best of his recollection & belief, duly proved the said application, & the papers thereto annexed, addressed to the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City, in the District of Columbia, at the request of the said John S. Brown, who then resided at Rahway, in New Jersey.
Personally appeared deponent to
me this 12 th day of January 1853
Tracy Mead
Notary Public
Patrick Macgregor Attorney at Law
I certify that I am personally & well acquainted with the above deponent, & that I believe him to be a credible witness
Tracy Mead, Com'plead
Deputy Mayor

State of New York, City & County of New York } ss
Patrick Macgregor, of Kings County & State aforesaid, being duly sworn, says that on or about the eighth day of December 1852, he attended Mrs. Mary Brown, of said city, to the Su- preme Court, in the City Hall of said city, in behalf of John S. Brown, agent of said Mrs. Brown, & that deponent was present when she made the affidavit annexed to her application for a pension, for her deceas- ed husband's services in the revolutionary war. Depo- nent further says that said affidavit was taken in open court by his Honor Henry P. Edwards one of the Justices of said court, & that deponent after- wards, to wit: on the 29 th day of January 1853, to the best of his recollection & belief, duly proved the said application, & the papers thereto annexed, addressed to the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City, in the District of Columbia, at the request of the said John S. Brown, who then resided at Habersham, in Georgia.
State of New York, City and County of New York, } ss.
I, RICHARD B. CONNOLLY , CLERK of the City and County of New York, and also Clerk of the Supreme Court for the said City and County, being a Court of Record, DO HERE- BY CERTIFY, That Charles Burdett before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner of the said City and County, duly appointed and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine, as I verily believe.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 12 th day of January — 1854
Rich d B. Connolly Clerk.
alleged I am
with a
Mayor

State of New York } Westchester County }
Be it known that personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for said county — Nancy Cornish, a resident of said county aged eighty-four years, who being duly sworn by me according to law states on her oath that she was personally acquainted with Robert Drum, dec. and Amy Drum, his wife who made the annexed declaration and that she was present and saw them married by the Rev. Samuel Morgan in the State of New Jersey, about the year seventeen hundred and eighty-nine or seventeen hundred and ninety as stated in her said declaration hereto annexed. And she further states that she has understood and believes that the said Robert Drum was a soldier and served in the Revolutionary war, and that he died about the year 1804 — all of which she believes to be true
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22 nd day of January 1853
} Nancy X Cornish her mark
P. MERRILL HART Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Westchester in the State of New York
Justice of the Peace
I the said Justice do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with — Nancy Cornish who made oath and subscribed her name to the above affidavit and that she is a credible witness
P. MERRILL HART Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Westchester County }
Be it known that personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for said county — Nancy Cornish, a resident of said county aged eighty four years, who being duly sworn by me according to law states on her oath that she was personally acquainted with Robert Drum, dec. and Amy Drum, his wife who made the annexed declaration and that she was present and saw them married by the Rev. Samuel Morgan in the State of New Jersey, about the year seventeen hundred and eighty nine or seventeen hundred and ninety as stated in her said declaration hereto annexed. And she further states that she has understood and believes that the said Robert Drum was a soldier and served in the Revolutionary war, and that he died about the year 1804 — all of which she believes to be true
Sworn to and subscribed } Nancy X Cornish before me this 22 nd day of January 1853 } mark J. Patterson Hart Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Westchester in the State of New York
I the said Justice do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with — Nancy Cornish who made oath and
STATE OF NEW YORK, County of Westchester, ss.
I, ROBERT R. OAKLEY, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That J. Patterson Hart Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, residing in said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County Courts, the 24 th day of January 1853
Robt R Oakley CLERK.